![]() A fantastic relic from one of the greatest players in history that helped make the sport of soccer a mainstay in American society. Excessive wear is evident, with advanced aging of the name and number on the back exhibited. Inside the collar is the Ellesse manufacturer label, with the familiar player number and Cosmos logo on the front. ![]() The presented game-used jersey provides a rare glimpse into the glory days of New York Cosmos soccer, worn by Beckenbauer during the 1983 season. White T-Shirt 100 Cotton Fine gauge knit 141gsm Shoulder to shoulder taping Rolled forward shoulders for better fit Front coverseaming on collar To fit. in the 70s after their signing of Pele and shortly after Franz Beckenbauer. Friday, September 9th 1977.Footage of Pele (Edson Arantes Do Nascimento) and Franz Beckenbauer speaking at a press conference in Tokyo organised the day befo. In 1999, Beckenbauer was selected as the third best player of the century, behind Pele and Cruyff. White New York Cosmos T Shirt from Cruyff available at 80s Casual Classics. While both well past their prime, Pele was widely considered the best scorer that ever lived and Beckenbauer, twice selected European Footballer of the Year and the only player ever to win the World Cup as team Captain and Coach, was thought to be the best defender the game had ever seen. I called Mike Martin Cosmos general manager at eight in the morning and he told me that maybe we’d take an afternoon flight, he said. In fact, the New York Cosmos once sold out Giants Stadium, packing in over 73,000 for their 1978 Championship win behind the stardom of aging superstars Pele and Franz Beckenbauer. Beckenbauer said he paid out of his pocket for the trip 12 for the cab fare (51 in today’s currency) and 42 for the one-way flight to Rochester 178 today (oh, how I long for those days). ![]() While the North American Soccer League (NASL) battled attendance woes until its eventual folding in 1984, one team was routinely drawing 35,000 to 40,000 per game. Finden Sie Stock-Fotos zum Thema Franz Beckenbauer Cosmos New York sowie redaktionelle Newsbilder von Getty Images. ![]()
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